Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerNew York Jets against the Washington Redskins during their preseason game Friday August 27, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium.

MORRIS PLAINS — A realty company headed by an African-American man is suing the New York Jets, claiming the team should have let him provide real estate services to the team’s employees.

Destiny Realty, based in Morris Plains, which lists Donnell T. Williams as president and sole shareholder, made the allegations in a lawsuit made public today in Superior Court in Morristown.

The lawsuit claims the Jets should be required to publicly advertise for real estate services that it makes available to the team’s employees, administrative as well as players, coaches and others.

Also, the suit alleges, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, a public entity involved in locating the Jets training facility in Florham Park, is required under state law to set aside 7 percent of its contracts for real estate services to minority-owned businesses.

The suit states the 27-acre property in Florham Park used by the Jets has a partial tax exemption. According to Morris County tax records, the sports authority paid $20 million for the property in 2007 while the property in 2010 has a "net taxable value" of $7,688,900.

The sports authority is not named as a defendant in the suit.

The suit says Destiny Realty offered its services to the Jets, but the team did not respond.

The suit claims the company will suffer financial harm if not able to provide its services to highly paid professional athletes in tough economic times when most people are not looking to buy.

The suit seeks an injunction forcing the Jets to immediately advertise their real estate services for public bidding by minority real estate business.

Destiny also seeks a judgment against the Jets for "damages of lost opportunities in the two years the Jets have been in Florham Park."

Bruce Speight, a spokesman for the Jets, said the team is declining to comment on the lawsuit.